Bio of HEGENER, Richard Henry (b.1858), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

RICHARD H. HEGENER (Richard Henry Hegener) - Vol II, pg 728-731
The year in which he attained his majority witnessed the arrival of Richard H.
Hegener in Minneapolis, where he continued to make his home until called to his
final rest. He was born in Germany, March 20, 1858, and was a son of Anton
Hegener, who came with his family to the new world in 1866, establishing his
home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whence he afterward removed to Watertown, that
state, and there resided for many, years.
Richard H. Hegener was a lad of eight years, when he accompanied his parents to
the United States, so that his education was largely acquired in the schools of
Milwaukee and of Watertown, where his youthful days passed unmarked by any event
of special importance. He looked about him, however, as he neared his majority,
in order to find a favorable location for business that offered opportunity for
advance­ment, for he was ambitious to succeed. Accordingly, he turned his
attention to Minne apolis, then, as now, a rapidly developing and growing city.
Here he arrived in 1879 and soon afterward engaged in the barber supply
business, opening his establish­ment at No. 207 Nicollet avenue, where the house
which he founded, is still located. His establishment soon became known to
barbers throughout this section of the country and the steady growth of his
trade resulted in the upbuilding of one of the largest barber supply houses in
the northwest. His thorough reliability in all matters of trade, his
understanding of business conditions of the market and his progressive spirit,
proved salient forces in the attainment of a very gratifying and desirable
success.
In 1897 Mr. Hegener was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Westerberg, a
daughter of Louis and Anna (Anderson) Westerberg, who were natives of Stockholm,
Sweden, and came to Minnesota in the year 1866, settling near Willmar. By a
previous marriage Mr. Hegener had one son, Richard, who is now in charge of the
supply house which was established and developed by his father. Mr. Hegener and
his second wife adopted a six months old child, Irene, whom they reared as their
own daughter and who is now the wife of John Holser, a resident of Minneapolis.
The death of Mr. Hegener occurred June 16, 1916. He is remembered by all who
knew him through business or social relations, for he had made for himself an
enviable place in the affection and regard of those with whom he had been
brought into contact. He was a loyal follower of Masonic teachings, having
membership in a Minneapolis lodge and was equally faithful in his support of any
cause or interest to which he pledged himself.